Farm-gate



FARM GATE.

Patentedebvlll, 1888.

WIT/VESSES:

Arron/VH 3 I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

-JEREMIAH J. BUGHMAN, or JUsTUs, onto.

FARM- GATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent o. 377,844. dated February14,1888.

Application tiled October 24, 1887. Serial No. 253.258. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JEREMIAH J. BUGH- MAN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Justus, in the county of Stark and State of 5 Ohio,have invented certain'new and useful Improvements in Farm-Gates; and Ido hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings,making a part of this specification, and to the letters and figures ofreference marked thereon, in which- Figure l is aperspective viewshowing the gate placed in proper position and closed. Fig. 2 is adetached view of the catch. Fig. 3 is a view showing the free end of thegate elevated. Fig. 4. is a view of a portion of the gate, showing itopen.

The present invention has relation to farmgates and it consists in thedifferent parts and combination of parts, hereinafter described, andparticularly pointed out in the claims.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all thefigures of the drawings. z5 In the accompanying drawings, A representsthe hinge-post, which is held in proper position in the ordinary manner.To the top 'orupper end of the hinge-post A is pivotally attached theoperating-bar a, said operatingbar being held in proper position bymeans of the cap b and the eye b', or their equivalents.

The top or upper end of the operating-bar a is provided with the leverc, which is for the purpose hereinafter described. The operating-bar ctand the post A are each provided with a hook, d. These are for thepurpose of receiving the eyes d', thereby forming hinges for the gate B.It willbe understood that the gate B may be of any size and styledesired.

On each side of the hinge-post A is placed one of the posts C, saidposts being located at any desired distance from the hinge-post A. Tothe tops or upper ends of the posts C are pivotally attached the arms D,said arms being substantially of lthe form shown in the drawings. arms Din proper working position, the pendent arms D are provided, said armsbeingvsufciently weighted to counterbalance the arms 5o D properly. Tothe inner ends of the arms For the purpose of retaining the D areattached' the pull-cords E, the opposite ends of said pull-cords beingattached to the free end of the lever c, substantially as shown inFig. 1. To the post F is securely attached the catch H, said catch beingprovided withv 55 the notch Vor recess e, as shown in Fig. 2. Thecatches I are located substantially as shown in the drawings, and arefor the purpose of holding the gate B open. The catches H and I areprovided with springs f, said springs being-6:'AV

substantially of the form shown in the drawings, for the purpose ofautomatically engaging the roller J, located at the free end of the gateB.

In use, when it is desired to open the gate, 6 5 the outer end of one ofthe arms D is pulled downward, thereby placing the operating-bar a inthe position shown in Fig. 3, and at the same time elevating the freeend of the gate and disengaging the roller J from the catch 7o H, whenthe gate is free to swing by its own weight to the position shown inFig. 4. When it is desired to close the gate, the opposite arm, D, ispulled downward, thereby disengaging the roller J from the catch I, whenthe gate is 7 5j free to close by its own weight. For the purpose ofpreventing the gate from sagging, the brace K is provided.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure'by Letters 8o Patent, is

1. The combination of the gate B, hinged to the post A and to the bar a,and provided at its free end with the roller J, the arms D, providedwith the pendent weighted arms D', the 85 pull-cords E, and the lever e,substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. The combination of the gate B, hinged to the post A and to the bar a,the arms D, pro' vided with the pendent arms D', the pull-cords 9oA E,and the lever c, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony that-I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my namein the presence of two witnesses.

JEREMIAH J. BUGHMAN.

